Phoxininae
E810921
Phoxininae is a subfamily of small freshwater fishes within the carp-like family Leuciscidae, which includes various minnows and related species found primarily in the Northern Hemisphere.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | subfamily of fishes ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Ostariophysi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
carp-like morphology
ⓘ
pharyngeal teeth ⓘ soft-rayed fins ⓘ |
| commonName | phoxinine minnows ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
invertebrate predators
ⓘ
prey for larger fishes ⓘ |
| feedingType |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| includes | small-bodied fishes ⓘ |
| isA |
freshwater fish subfamily
ⓘ
ray-finned fish subfamily ⓘ |
| memberOf | Leuciscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Actinopterygii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Leuciscidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | minnows ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg-laying
ⓘ
external fertilization ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.